On the morning of July 30, in an interview with the reporter, Mr. Nguyễn Xuân Phục - Chairman of the People's Committee of Mông Hóa Commune, Hòa Bình City, said that last night (July 29), a factory in Mông Hóa Commune caught fire.
Accordingly, the fire broke out at around 9 PM at Phúc Diễn Co., Ltd. This company had rented part of the infrastructure from PNP Co., Ltd. and specializes in packaging production, with a factory area of nearly 2,000m2.
"Immediately after receiving information about the fire, the Fire Prevention & Rescue force promptly arrived to control the blaze. Around 2 AM today (July 30), the fire was extinguished. Fortunately, there were no human casualties, and the fire did not spread to other factories. The damage to property is currently being assessed," Mr. Phục said.
It is known that PNP Co., Ltd. - the company renting infrastructure to Phúc Diễn Co., Ltd. - was fined by the Chairman of the Hòa Bình Provincial People's Committee for administrative violations due to not ensuring fire safety from December 14, 2022; and on January 9, 2023, the Fire Prevention and Rescue Police Department of the provincial police suspended its operations until now.
Currently, the company has about 200 workers working per day. The company's workforce mainly consists of people from Hòa Bình City.
Some images captured at the fire:
